Lester Tan
Head of AAG of OrangeTee and founder of AAG. Career, promotions, groups built, achievements and press, with every figure dated and sourced.
Who is Lester Tan?
Lester Tan is the founder and head of AAG at OrangeTee & Tie. OrangeTee's careers page says he joined the agency from DTZ in early 2012 and grew AAG from three people to almost 1,200 members in under five years.
What role does Lester Tan hold at OrangeTee?
OrangeTee's careers page names him Founder and Head of AAG. In 2016 he was OrangeTee's top division leader as a Senior Associate Executive Director, the page says.
Lester Tan is the founder and head of AAG, a group of agents at OrangeTee & Tie. OrangeTee's careers page says he came from DTZ, where he had won a Top Producer (branch) award, and joined OrangeTee in early 2012; CEA's register shows his registration with the agency from 20 February 2012.
The same page says he grew his team from three people to almost 1,200 members in just under five years, and to "3000+ after 12 years". It does not say whether the 3,000 figure is today's headcount or everyone who has joined over the years. In 2016 he was OrangeTee's top division leader, as a Senior Associate Executive Director, and AAG took more than 100 of the more than 200 awards OrangeTee gave that year, the page says.
OrangeTee describes him as a believer in technology-based marketing who has drawn agents from other agencies. The careers page, which lists an AAG recruitment seminar for 12 November 2026, is the main published source on his career; no dated news report or interview with him was found.
How did Lester Tan build AAG at OrangeTee?
He moved from DTZ to OrangeTee in early 2012, grew AAG from three people to almost 1,200 in under five years, and led OrangeTee's top division in 2016, according to OrangeTee's careers page.
OrangeTee's careers page is the source for each step. Before OrangeTee he was at DTZ, where he won a Top Producer (branch) award. He joined OrangeTee in early 2012, and CEA's register shows his current registration with OrangeTee & Tie beginning on 20 February 2012.
The page credits his growth to technology-based marketing and to agents he attracted from other agencies. It names his title in 2016 as Senior Associate Executive Director and calls him that year's top division leader, an award it says is based on the total sales of his team.
Before 2012
At DTZ, won a Top Producer (branch) award[1]
Early 2012
Joined OrangeTee and started AAG with three people[1][3]
His OrangeTee registration began on 20 February 2012.
2016
OrangeTee's top division leader; AAG wins more than 100 of 200+ awards[1]
As a Senior Associate Executive Director, with AAG at almost 1,200 members.
By 2024
AAG at "3000+ after 12 years"[1]
As OrangeTee's careers page puts it.
What is AAG at OrangeTee?
AAG is the group of agents Lester Tan founded and heads at OrangeTee & Tie. OrangeTee's careers page says it grew from three people to almost 1,200 members in just under five years, and to "3000+ after 12 years".
The page gives only the initials AAG. The 3,000 figure is given as a count after 12 years, which may include everyone who has joined the group in that time rather than its size today; no independent count of AAG was found.
What is Lester Tan known for?
For building AAG and for its 2016 results: OrangeTee's careers page says he was that year's top division leader and that AAG won more than 100 of the more than 200 awards OrangeTee gave in 2016.
Where has Lester Tan been featured?
No dated news report or interview about Lester Tan was found in the sources checked. OrangeTee's careers page and his 99.co profile are listed in the sources.
OrangeTee's careers page describes him in the agency's own words, and his 99.co profile is the one that ties his registration number to AAG.
Is Lester Tan a registered property agent?
Yes. Lester Tan is on the CEA register as Tan Chee Yong (Chen Zhirong) (Lester), registration number R020698B, with OrangeTee & Tie Pte Ltd; his 99.co profile under that number is titled "AAG Lester Tan". His PropKaki agent profile carries that record.
The CEA register is the public record of every licensed property salesperson in Singapore, and CEA's public transaction records list each sale and rental under the salesperson who handled it. His PropKaki agent profile shows both for R020698B; the count is below. Several salespersons are called Lester Tan, so the number, not the name, identifies him.
81 deals on record in CEA's public transaction records, last verified 10 Oct 2026.
Common Questions About Lester Tan
When did Lester Tan join OrangeTee?
In early 2012, from DTZ, according to OrangeTee's careers page. CEA's register shows his registration with OrangeTee & Tie from 20 February 2012.
How many agents are in AAG?
OrangeTee's careers page says AAG grew to almost 1,200 members in just under five years and to "3000+ after 12 years"; it does not say whether that is today's headcount.
Who is the CEO of OrangeTee?
Justin Quek has been chief executive of OrangeTee & Tie since 1 January 2024, succeeding Steven Tan, EdgeProp reported in December 2023.